# NTSB CHI75FEE05: Jurca P-51, N51DR, Blue Island, IL, July 28, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 28, 1974
- Place: Blue Island, IL · BLUE ISLAND, IL
- Location: 41.6576° N, 87.6811° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blue Island, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6576&lon=-87.6811&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 12, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134502
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEE05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEE05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2317  74/7/28    BLUE ISLAND,ILL     JURCA P-51          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 3850
        TIME - 1815                    N51DR               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLUE ISLAND,ILL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- GESCHWENDER-FORD GF V/8-2-351 ENG.TURNED BACK TO ARPT.MNTND NOSE DN ATTITUDE TO AVOID STALL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N51DR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: JURCA P-51
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Howell

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740728026319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740728026319A), Jul 28, 1974: Amtrxp CUBETTEA*, Blue Island, IL, Substantial damage. Geschwender-ford gf V/8-2-351 eng. Turned back to arpt. Mntnd nose dn attitude to avoid stall.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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